The Japanese Quince Summary - John Galsworthy - Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition

At a glance:

Author: John Galsworthy
First Published: 1910
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: The late nineteenth or the early twentieth century
Setting: London, England
Characters: Mr. Nilson, Mr. Tandram
Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
Subjects: Self-discovery, Pragmatism, Emotions, Business or business people, Loneliness, Birds, Habits
Locales: Europe, London, England, United Kingdom

The Story

Though “The Japanese Quince” has far-reaching ramifications about the main characters’ lives (as does its central symbol), the story’s events transpire in less than an hour in the compressed length of less than three pages. Upstairs in the midst of his early morning pre-breakfast routine, Mr. Nilson becomes aware of a disturbing sensation that he cannot identify. Downstairs, when the sensation recurs, he decides to take a stroll in the garden square surrounded by the exclusive row houses of his neighborhood.

Once outside, Mr. Nilson is charmed by an...

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